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Sands Capital Ventures

Growth equity

Arlington · Growth–Late Stage · 74 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Sands Capital believes that stock prices will ultimately reflect the earnings power and growth of underlying businesses. The firm applies proprietary fundamental research to identify leading growth businesses with sustainable above-average earnings growth, clear competitive advantages, and rational valuations. Through concentrated, conviction-weighted portfolios and a long-term investment horizon focused on wealth creation through compounding, the firm aims to invest in elite businesses capable of generating durable value. The strategy emphasizes understanding long-term growth drivers rather than short-term market timing, with expected overweighting in consumer, healthcare, and technology sectors.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Growth–Late Stage
HQ
Arlington, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1992
AUM
$466.9M
Tracked investments
3

Team · 74 people

from the firm's website
Frank M. Sands· Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer
Joseph R. Andrasko· Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Sands Capital Horizons
Andrew P. Giordano· Executive Managing Director, Client Relations and Business Development
Barron B. Martin Jr.· Managing Partner, Sr. Research Analyst
Brian A. Christiansen· Sr. Portfolio Manager, Research Analyst, Executive Managing Director
Brian Christiansen· Executive Managing Director and Sr. Portfolio Manager
Christopher Eng· Partner
Christy Steele· Partner
Dana M. McNamara· Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Managing Director
Jake Merrill· Partner
Jamey Thompson· Partner and Portfolio Manager, Sands Capital Horizons
Kumar Gautam· Partner
Michael Clarke· Managing Partner, Portfolio Manager
Michael F. Raab· Director of Research, Portfolio Manager, Sr. Research Analyst, Executive Managing Director
Michael Grainger· Managing Partner
Michael Graninger· Global Venture Managing Partner
Spencer M. Wheeler, Jr.· Partner and Portfolio Manager, Sands Capital Horizons
Stephen F. Nimmo· Executive Managing Director, Business Development and Client Relations
Stephen P. Zachary· Managing Partner
T. Perry Williams· President, Chief Investment Officer
Aagam Shah· Principal
Thomas H. Trentman· Sr. Portfolio Manager
Gene Riechers· Venture Partner
Mark McGovern· Global Venture Partner
Ashley N. Patton· Sr. Stewardship Analyst
Benjamin H. Betcher· Portfolio Manager, Sr. Research Analyst
Brian J. Crofton· Research Analyst
Brian X. Keegan· Sr. Research Analyst
Chitrank Jain· Sr. Research Associate
Christina Hang· Sr. Research Analyst
Christopher S. Jenkins· Sr. Proxy and Stewardship Specialist
Daniel C. Fu· Sr. Research Analyst
Daniel Khazanov· Research Associate
Daniel Pilling· Portfolio Manager, Sr. Research Analyst
Danielle Menichella· Portfolio Manager, Sr. Research Analyst
David E. Levanson· Sr. Portfolio Manager, Research Analyst, Executive Managing Director
Eduardo Leal· Sr. Research Analyst
Emerson F. Bluhm· Sr. Research Analyst
Emily Ciccarello· Career Contact
Han Du· Sr. Research Associate
Ian Chun· Sr. Research Analyst
Jacob H. Kann· Sr. Research Analyst
Jax Malloy· Sr. Research Associate
Jerry Peng· Global Strategy Officer
Jerry Wang· Research Associate
Jery Tang· Sr. Research Associate
Jessica Sun· Research Analyst
Joon Lee· Research Associate
Karin Riechenberg· Director of Stewardship
Katherine (Okon) Bates· Research Analyst
Kelly L. Rogal· Sr. Research Analyst
Kshitij Seth· Associate
Luke Iglehart· Consultant Contact
Massimo Marolo· Sr. Research Analyst, CFA
Matt Alsted· Media Contact
Matthew Buckley· Research Analyst
Matthew W. Luneburg· Sr. Research Analyst
Michael F. Rallo· Research Analyst
Morgan (Flagg) Fleites· Chief of Staff and Director, Client Advisory, Sands Capital Horizons
Morgan Lee· Director, Sr. Counsel
Namita Kumari· Associate, Technical Research
Padmaparna Chaudhuri· Director of Technical Research
Philip J. Caraci· Portfolio Specialist
Saeyeon Kwon· Research Associate, Stewardship
Sam Stalfort· Research Associate
Stephanie He· Sr. Research Associate
Stephen Nimmo· Investment Contact
Susan H. Saunders· Director of People Operations and Development
Teeja Boye· Portfolio Manager, Sr. Research Analyst
Thomas A. Rogers· Sr. Research Analyst
Wesley A. Johnston· Sr. Portfolio Manager, Research Analyst
Zhaoqi Huang· Sr. Research Associate

What they invest in

from 3 of 3 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×1Cloud Computing ×1Creator Economy ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Developer Tools ×1Enterprise Software ×1LegalTech ×1Marketing Tech ×1

HQs:United States×2Ireland×1

Investments · 3 tracked

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Brightflagbrightflag.comin𝕏

Brightflag provides an AI-powered enterprise legal management platform for corporate legal departments and outside counsel to collaborate, manage work and spending, and improve operational efficiency. The platform serves Chief Legal Officers, General Counsel, and legal operations heads seeking visibility and strategic insights into legal operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechDublin, IE

Ian Nolan(Co-founder)inAlex Kelly(Co-founder)in

Kitkit.com

Kit provides email marketing and commerce tools for creators and independent businesses to reach audiences and monetize their work through newsletters and storefronts.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS

Nathan Barry(Founder + CEO)

pgEdgepgedge.com

pgEdge provides a platform for building, deploying, and running highly distributed database applications across global networks using PostgreSQL. The company serves developers and enterprises seeking to leverage distributed database technology.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Phillip Merrick(CEO and Co-Founder)Dave Page(Chief Technology Officer)

Board seats · per SEC filings · 2

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Hungry Marketplace, Inc.SEC filing

$7.3M raise · filed Jun 2024 · via Michael Graninger

SeLux Diagnostics, Inc.SEC filing

$1.7M raise · filed Oct 2020 · via Stephen Parker Zachary

Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Sands Capital Ventures invest at?
Sands Capital Ventures invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Sands Capital Ventures focus on?
Sands Capital Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Healthtech.
Where is Sands Capital Ventures located?
Sands Capital Ventures is headquartered in Arlington, US.

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